Watch as herd of wild boar takes a stroll in the Parque de Málaga

Sightings are becoming increasingly common in the capital of the Costa del Sol, but the animals had not entered into the heart of the city until now

Pilar R. Quirós

Malaga

Thursday, 20 March 2025 | Updated 21/03/2025 20:20h.

Wild boars have recently been paying visits to Malaga city, but passers-by were particularly surprised on Thursday morning when three of them took a walk around the central Parque de Málaga. Local Police officers, in collaboration with animal experts, managed to cordon off the area and capture the animals by attracting them with food.

Until now, wild boars have mostly been seen in neighbourhoods around the outskirts of the city, where there is more vegetation: Limonar or Ciudad Jardín. However, as the animals have apparently become less scared, they have started to approach the heart of the city.

This latest incident occurred around 9am on 20 March. The sighting scared the first witnesses, but as more time passed, amusement started to spread among the passers-by. The animals also seemed accustomed to humans, turning the story into an anecdote.

However, experts have warned that these frequent wild boar visits to urban areas are a serious matter. As the specimens often wander around areas with traffic and people, their reaction in a situation where they feel threatened can never be predicted. The environment department of Malaga's city council has been looking for ways to prevent this increasingly common phenomenon.

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